Long-term treatment outcomes and natural course of low-grade intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas

CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of low-grade dAVF provides a high rate of symptom relief with small risks for complications with neurological sequela. The risks of ICH and mortality in patients with untreated low-grade dAVF are minimal. Symptoms may not reveal high-grade recurrence, and radiological follow-up may be warranted in selected patients with treated low-grade dAVF. An optimal radiographic follow-up regimen should be developed by a future prospective multicenter registry.PMID:38428004 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.FOCUS23767

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - March 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tobias Rossmann Michael Veldeman Elias Oulasvirta Ville Nurminen Philip-Rudolf Rauch Andreas Gruber Martin Lehecka Mika Niemel ä Jussi Numminen Rahul Raj Source Type: research